Publication 1524 - U.s. Return Of Partnership Income - Department Of Treasury - 2003 Page 27

ADVERTISEMENT

APPLICATION, ENTITY REVIEW, TESTING
AND ACCEPTANCE PROCEDURES -
continued
TESTING
Transmitters must make arrangements for a test transmission.
REQUIREMENTS The test file must be transmitted using the same medium that will
FOR
be used to file the live returns electronically. A test file must be
TRANSMITTERS similar to the types of returns the participant expects to transmit for
live processing. For example, if a participant successfully transmits
test data that contains records for Forms 1065, Schedules D and
Schedule K-1, IRS will authorize the applicant to file these records
only.
After software developers have successfully completed BATS
scenarios, transmitters must transmit two same day transmissions.
The two transmissions must be three returns in the first
transmission and two returns in the second transmission to check
the sequential order. In addition, transmitters using accepted
software must complete an error-free communications test by
transmitting two returns in separate transmissions in the same day.
The two transmissions must have returns in sequential order.
NOTE: Contact Ogden Submission Processing Center to
schedule.
Publication 1524
October 31,2003
20

ADVERTISEMENT

00 votes

Related Articles

Related forms

Related Categories

Parent category: Financial